The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-08

| Governor Pattlson's final message was sent Z,
Ele ,,e, hdeglslntire tuesday He presents crafty
treasurer report, placing the receipts OF tht
J year NJ ~ I520,Ii1l3; balance on hand Decernbel
! St,2Ht295.i2. The debt On the 3Oth OF Noveinbei
was SlI.25S,gS2.2 .2s, In four years the rednctlof
was S2,966,l0i. The sinking fund holds bond,
ana money amounting to st0,1s0, ,7l6.4G Tht
sum is sufficient TO meet the principal OF the in
debtedncss of the State maturing lip to the yea,
WI, period OF twenty-five years, After the
year S9l there VIII only be outstanding Sc s6i OC
OldeDt other than the Agricultural College loan
OF S5O00OO, payable In the year 1922
IN ihe Governor thinks the State can dispense
,W ,Witn the tavern, retailers, eating house and bill
Ilard licenses. These should 60 to the counties
II This policy should be abolished the office of
Merchante Appraiser should be abolished
The Governor complains of the ineffectiyeness
ana parialty of the laws for the taxation of per-
s9nal property. Real estate furnishes four-hfths
Oh ule revenues, while its assessed value is only
one-siXteenth greater than that of personal pron.
erty. The time Is right for the Inauguration of
eaitnest efforts to eradicate the evil and for the
reiern OF the tux laws. lie throws out the sur-
gesIion of y commission to consider the same
The Legislature should designate the places
and dangerous to allow the Treasurer absonie
discretion; Private banking institutions should
pc pc entirely deharred There are eighty-one
banks Incorporated by the state. The annual
returns OF many of them show an alarmingiv
small amount Of available assets Either manv
osll o. tnem are insolvent or the State is being de-
The Governor would abolish fees 10 the Attor.
ney General ana Secretary of the Common
,l1ll m,esiths he 1aVorS constitutional amendment
aoollShlng the poll-tax. Il is so small that il
amounts onlyto yeXatious obstruction to suffrage
iu anu is means of corrupting the ballot throuph
ballot he considers essential to the secrets n Ky
Danot Don and the protection of the voter from
survlllance and Intimidation. He thinks the
money appropriated TO chaTaties should be re.
strieted TO the State Institutions The Eastern
!, 4 i,eennltentiary Is oyercrOwded. the Huntingdon
should be completed and additional
70 n o1x
would have the State assume entire control nf
u,e !i,' Department of Port Wardens and would |
building for the State library lie thinks Ua tSa
STATE Board of Health has fully Justified its crea
m ION, nlt the act creating IL needs 20 be perfected
" " various particulars. He reports the condition |
t1 II the militia as excellent His suggestion that
w. tne legislature provide for the more spepdv |
SVah neHihE and determination Of capital eases re-
h9feu 70 the Supreme Court is renewed
Ine Governor discusses the llqllor oupstion nj
some length. lie fayors license high enongh 10 do
bnusns baie tne enormous number of small tippling
1ouseS' o,,Is 's Licenses should be granted only t
men ,i' OF proved good moral character and only
y. ipIh Ihe petlilon Of reasonable number Of
& 'ssldents Of the immediate vicinity. T'bere
'nOuld be rigid regulation OF the hoiirs nj clos
ng' lie also calls for divorce reform Te wonId
ct ,enTe a,yofGe proceedings in open court and
would prohibit the guilty party from 'u marrVipg
lgaln during the lifetime OF the other pa aTtv.anS
S1a ',pi,o unit Jurisdiction to causes occurring
,lllie e the parties are bona fide domlclled here.
y0uId ,on NC make malicious desertion exist three
I ,eaLs before beginng action; would make cruel
rsatnent 9;il G consist Of actual violence
me, ne Governor, after advocating civil service
lor TINS State, tells of his Investigation of
ne orphans Schools. He found that the charaes
m naae III the newspapers were true He called
or MoI tne resignation of Superintendent Uipbee |
Lt ~ i nau not the power to dismiss him The dis.
Io osuies n1 nave coinpelled marked Improvement
,v & asks So the Legislature TO go thrOugha thousand
aeeS Oh testimony and take action that will pre-
ent such shameful abuses in the future.
:, a systematic revision of the laws governing
ne ma Nlng OF the geological survey of the State
nu ue publication of the reports thereof, is
gan recommended. There has already been
aIS ana there is no visible limit TO the cost that
laS yet pc incurred. He suggests a fixed time
Gr completing the survey and limit to expense
nc recommends that the present laws relating
STATE printing be repealed and that the sub
ect be guarded by enactments definitely fixing
he amount to be expended for each department.
me Governor calls attention to the neglected
laws and points out the plain
Onsutntlonal duty OF the Legislature to attend
o mem. He gives history of the South Penn
y ~ y beefh creek Rlllroad cases, and as a result
i tlle proceedings believes that the connecting
,0uth Penn will be finished. The combination
,nOMn as the Trunk Line Pool" and the "COal
'Ool' Is manifest violation of law and il is to
ave ave the question determined that the Attorney
ieneral mas begun proceedings. The Governor
pretended to obey the Constitution which is not
Q De wondered at ''when we find the Legislature
I tne past occupying almost the same attitude
,Or WE'VE years the seventeenth article of the
constitution governing railroads has been dead
eUer. Discrimination is as widespread as ever
lie urges that no legislation will be effective on
ne subject that does not declare a violation of
ne provisions OF the seventeenth article referred
u crime and afliX adequate fine and imprison-
ieht as Il penalty Tor its commission.